Overview
The Serpent of Distraction is a quest with an eponymous boss. Completing this quest rewards each participant with 73 gold, 725 experience, and 3 Snake eggs. Additional Snake eggs also become available in the Market for 3 gems each.
Availability & Cost:
It was released on November 11, 2015, and it is not yet known what annual re-release group it will be in. When available, the quest scroll can be purchased from the Quest Shop for 4 gems. It is also part of the Rocking Reptiles and Sandy Sidekicks quest bundles, which are only sometimes available but each contains three different quests for only 7 gems.
Difficulty & Length:
The Serpent of Distraction's HP of 1100 makes this a long quest, and the strength multiplier of 2.5 gives it a base difficulty of "hard". Without using Warrior or Mage boss damaging skills, a four-person party typically takes about four weeks to finish this quest. The hard difficulty means missed Dailies will cause higher amounts of damage to the group; having a Healer in the party is highly recommended.
Description
It takes a hardy soul to live in the Sand Dunes of Distraction. The arid desert is hardly a productive place, and the shimmering dunes have led many a traveler astray.
However, something has even the locals spooked. The sands have been shifting and upturning entire villages. Residents claim a monster with an enormous serpentine body lies in wait under the sands, and they have all pooled together a reward for whomever will help them find and stop it. The much-lauded snake charmers @EmeraldOx and @PainterProphet have agreed to help you summon the beast.
Can you stop the Serpent of Distraction?
Objective(s)
Defeat the Serpent of Distraction.
On Completion
With assistance from the charmers, you banish the Serpent of Distraction. Though you were happy to help the inhabitants of the Dunes, you can't help but feel a little sad for your fallen foe.
While you contemplate the sights, @LordDarkly approaches you. "Thank you! It's not much, but I hope this can express our gratitude properly." He hands you some Gold and... some Snake eggs! You will see that majestic animal again after all.
Rewards
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Achievement: The Serpent of Distraction x1 |
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Snake Egg x3 (Eggs also become available for gems in the Market.) | |
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725 experience | |
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73 gold |
Quest Pets and Mounts
The eggs obtained from this quest can be used to raise the Snake pets and mounts.
| Snake Egg | Snake Mount Icon | |
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| Art by | Darkly | (Artist Name Needed) |
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| Type | Snake Pets | Snake Mounts |
| Art by | Darkly | PainterdeCluster |
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| White |  |
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| Desert |  |
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| Red |  |
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| Shade |  |
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| Skeleton |  |
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| Zombie |  |
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| Cotton Candy Pink |  |
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| Cotton Candy Blue |  |
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| Golden |  |
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Promotional Art
Artwork featuring the Serpent of Distraction was created for the official blog and social media.
Art by James Danger
Phobia Protection Extension
For those with phobias who don't want to see certain quest pets, mounts, and bosses (such as the snakes from this quest) during gameplay, there is a Phobia Protection Extension.
Development and Credits
- Release date: November 11, 2015
- Writers: Daniel the Bard and felipena
- Artists: Promo Art - James Danger; Scroll - UncommonCriminal; Boss - EmeraldOx; Egg - Darkly; Pet - Darkly; Mount - PainterdeCluster; Mount Icon - (Artist Name Needed)